FFXIV Patch 2.3 Changelog, Patchnotes and Information

What’s new coming in FFXIV Patch 2.3? A more human-friendly version of the patchnotes & Changelog of 2.3!

Patch 2.3 in FFXIV is comin up, and it’s a big one!!! Here’s our version of the 2.3 Patchnotes, with a more “human friendly” changelog, haha. This guide has 2 major chunks, 1 – Starting quest locations and what they’re for and 2 – Our notes.

Second Coil of Bahamut: Brutal / Type Zero

A new version of each boss in SCoB, which are supposedly extremely difficult. There are no loot rewards, but there are titles gained from each boss killed. (Lockout is shared with normal coil). The only real requirement to undertaking these turns is completing ScoB Turn 4 (Turn 9).

Each dungeon has a requirement of at least item level 70 – rewards are currently unknown.

Syrcus Tower or “CT 2”

The second level of Crystal Tower has been added, rewarding iLvl 100 armor pieces in all left side slots!

The same weekly item limit applies to this floor too, sadly. Characters may only loot 1 Item per week. The final boss of CT2 may spawn a fourth chest (not 100%). The item inside DOES NOT follow the 1 item per week rule.

Frontlines PvP

A new form of group PvP has been added to FFXIV!! Players are able to go up against each other in Grand Company vs Grand Company fashion.

The only requirement is being level 50, and finishing the quest “Like Civilived Men and Women” from your GC HQ.

Crafting Updates & Desynthesis

A higher level weapon is available for crafters. They seem to be upgraded versions of the original blue weapons. New mastercraft recipes are available.

More powerful right side accessories can now be crafted. Naturally we will be updating our crafting gear guides to account for this.

Desynthesis… the details arent really fleshed out on this. AFAIK you can desynthesize anything if you have the crafter level for it. There is also a Desynthesis Level. All 8 crafting classes “share” a Desynthesis EXP pool. You cannot max all of them. You will usually get Shards/Crystals/Clusters and relevant crafting materials as you desynthesize. However, there are special rewards that can only be obtained thru desynthesis.

Apparently, gatherers can also desynthesize.

Gathering Updates & Treasure Hunts

New nodes have been added and new items. Not so sure if they’re unspoiled, normal or both. Will be updating. In both good and bad news, GP CAP is increased with ilvl 55+ accesories.

There is now a Tier 2 treasure map. “Unhidden Leather Map” can be obtained in chest rewards from completing other treasure maps. Required level 50, and item level 70 is recommended for undertaking these challenges.

Timeworn Toadskin Maps now drop “Rush Grass”.

Chocobo Raising (NOT RACING)

After completing the quest “A Bird in Hand” (Central Shroud), and are part of an FC with a house – you can become a Chocobo Raiser! You can raise your chocobo level above 10 by using a Thavnarian Onion. (Ain’t nobody got times fo that!)

You can also give them food to increase their stats while fighting. (…yey)

Personal Chambers

You can have your own little room in your FC house! Only players with in FC House may have private quarters. (Note: Ward 6 has been added in all housing regions). It costs 300,000 gil. A current limit of 50 furnishings can be placed.

Class Changes

TL;DR – BLM’s do more single target damage.

Defiance and Oaths dont drop from tanks when dying.

WHM’s PoM is now a lot better.

SMN Bio II cost reduced, Aerial Slash is instant now!

ALL CC in PvP reduced considerably.

Miscellaneous

The Greatest Story Never Told – (Central Thanalan) is a new type of quest that supposedly gives no clues to the player.

AF1 Armor dyeable: Your old armor can now be dyed! Complete the quest “Simply to Dye For” in Mor Dhona. Then it requires an item we’re not quite sure on how to get (yet).

Chocobo respec: You can reallocate your chocobo skills using Raegan Pepper from your GC. It costs a whopping 48k marks.

Company Action costs reduced: A healthy reduction to most company actions. This is a welcome change indeed!

2) I don’t believe gatherers can desynth. If you look at your Character page, Classes tab, you’ll see a thin line under each crafting class. That indicates your Desynth level. There are no such lines under the gathering classes. It seems the localization team may have gotten these two sets of Disciples mixed up because: (a) new crafting gear from Talan in Mor Dhona comes under “More Items (DoL)” and new gathering gear under “More Items (DoH)”, and (b) why is demimateria from crafting gear called “Fieldcraft Demimateria”? I’m guessing there are some red faces on the localization team right now … too bad because they really have done an amazing job.

4) Related to #3, I’m guessing that the reason some seed intercrosses have changed is because the only seeds out there when the patch dropped for chocobo training foods were Krakka Roots. The rest must come from intercrosses, thus the need for changes. I imagine that around now some people are posting results of some successful crosses for these foods, but I doubt we’ll see Thavnarian Onions yet. I’m guessing that given how powerful these are (raising your mount’s rank cap), this will be a multi-generation cross similar to Broombush or Glazenuts. And that answers (somewhat) a question below about whether you can feed your mount 10 Onions at once — no one knows right now, and no one may have any idea for several weeks yet.

I should add that the chocobo training foods can also be used to summon your mount to combat, instead of using Gysahl Greens. The effects listed above are the bonuses your mount gets from using the alternate food. Using that food to train your mount exclusively can have it become your mount’s favorite food, in which case the summoned bonus for the food will be increased. Again, this is apparently how it will work from a read of the patch notes … people who got lucky and guessed successful intercrosses should have seeds about now and will need to grow the food then train their mounts for some time with that food before we see the effect in-game.